NNTP Posting Does Not Work Even After a Full Server Rebuild (320330)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
This article was previously published under Q320330

SYMPTOMS

Client posts over Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) may not work randomly after any server anomaly, hang, or network problem. A full rebuild of the server also does not resolve the issue.

CAUSE

If a server anomaly, hang, or network problem occurs, temporary files may be orphaned in the _slavegroup\_slavegroup folder. These files may cause client posts to seem not to work at random intervals because NNTP tries to create a file that already exists. A full rebuild does not clean up the temporary files.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, obtain and install Windows 2000 SP3. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, delete the temporary files in the _slavegroup folder before you perform a rebuild. These files are located in the Inetpub\Nntpfile\root\_slavegroup\_slavegroup folder.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/9/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbWin2000sp3fix KB320330
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